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Serving People with Limited English Proficiency

Serving People with Limited English Proficiency . National Extension and Research Administrative Officers’ Conference May 19, 2010 Madison, WI. Patterns of Growth in Latino Population. Heavily Concentrated in urban counties. Growth Across the State. Languages Spoken at Home, 2008.

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Serving People with Limited English Proficiency

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  1. Serving People with Limited English Proficiency National Extension and Research Administrative Officers’ Conference May 19, 2010 Madison, WI

  2. Patterns of Growth in Latino Population Heavily Concentrated in urban counties Growth Across the State

  3. Languages Spoken at Home, 2008

  4. Spanish Speakers and Nativity, 2008

  5. Age Structure of Latinos in Wisconsin Wisconsin

  6. Providing Meaningful Access • Systematic translation by Family Living program area • Policy in place • Three colleagues attend federal interagency workshop in Washington, D.C., 2008 • Simultaneous interpretation equipment • Developed guidelines for colleagues

  7. Making It All Happen • Education around the guidelines essential • Training on use of equipment • Regular use of the equipment necessary to remain proficient • Monitoring the use of equipment and the costs • Translation by program areas, interpretation supported at the state level

  8. Challenges • Redistribution of the equipment • Local partner support for translation of local resources and promotional materials • Finding qualified interpreters for simultaneous • Supporting the growing need to translation of educational materials

  9. Success Stories • Racine County Cooperative Extension • Barbara Stoffel-Emde, family and community educator • Nelly Martinez, bilingual family projects coordinator • Demonstrate proficiency in bilingual Extension education using simultaneous interpretation equipment

  10. Cooperative Extension Districts

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